Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
Arcadia Items.

1t has been nearly two weeks since have
sent any of my scriboling to the REGISTER.
have been so busy killing dogs, yes and cats
too, that l had no time to flourish the pen
even if it is mightier than the sword. Why
"town people" want to keep so many dogs
| and cats to disturb the slumbers and some
times the equilibrium of the innocent and
infirm, is question to be solved. Better
keep your dogs at home, neighbors, or they
will come up missing. That is what l have
been doing. What has cold Bachelor''
done q?
Mrs. Albright, of De Soto, paid Arcadia a
short visit last week.
| Miss Lulu Yancy, Piedmont, spent the day
with Mrs. Medley, last Monday.
| 1t is with great pleasure / speak of the
promotion of my young friend, VIM. Gratiot.
About three years ago, he was employed as
brakeman on the "pusher." Since that time
he has been faithful and prompt in the dis
charge of his duty, and now he carries the
title of conductor Gratiot." Ilearn that his
| promotion is only temporary, but I hope it
is permanent. We also hope it is a Temporal
| ry 'lay- off" that Messrs. Fleming and Bland
| have received from the rail road company
only because their hard-mouthed iron horses
bumped noses.
Mrs. Scoggin, of Hogan, was in Arcadia
| last week.
Quite number of Arcadians took in the
| concert last Saturday night, but somehow
| they would not tell the "oid maid" about it.
| l wonder if they could tell if they wanted
| TO do so?
The private school, taught by Miss Eingo,
| closed last Friday. / suppose after this year
we will have a longer term Of the public
school, as it has recently became law in this
state that no school district receiving state
| money shall have term of school for less
| than seven months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Simpson and daughter
Alice, spent several days in Piedmont last
week.
NJ. VIM. Baird, De Soto, was in Arcadia
last Saturday, visiting relatives(D.
After reading L. P. Rs interesting talks
on cold Times" il reminds me more fiercely
| than ever that life is fast slipping away, and
we Will be old men and women before we
| are conscious OF it. We have a constant ad-
| monition 10 work while it is light !; for the
darkness OF old age soon settles around us,
and time sweeps on and we are no more.
ments of joy, sweet dreams of the past which
we cannot destroy" What blessing it is
That there are a few things j life OF
| crowd and hustle which our memory can re-
vert to with pleasure
Although Mr.. Dixon always keeps his
hacks and buggies in excellent repair, yet
| these pretty days he is seen giving little eX-
| ia polish TO his backs. Every Spring, he
starts out with shining hack and takes ev-
cry old maid in town over to Ironton and
sets them up to ice cream, lemonade, etc.
He knows how to get around the old maids,
III tell you. wish that cold EachelOr," of
Belgrade, would move down here then l
am sure We would get to go ice Dreaming
twice a year. "But our wills and fates do so
contrary run, that our devices still are over
thrown"
Mr.. Louis Miller has secured the contract
| TO build a fine barn for Gen. Turner.
Sci. Tual went to Williamsvie last week.
Misses Cora Whelenon enc Gonreau made a
fying trip to Bismarck last Saturday. Won
der who for to meet.
Rumor i a1oat that the trains will again
take dinner in Arcadia, beginning the first
i OF next month.
Miss Bean, OF Irondale, was visiting in
Arcadia last Monday.
The "Selijsh Cluo''-oh please excuse me,
meant 'sThe Social Club" met at the resi-
dence of Mi. HoGue lest Friday. Only few
more meetings and then for "Virginia reel"
AS for the '',jug''-pshaw, from the "didoes"
cut i'm Arcadia one night last week, some one
has already resurrecteG that. Where, oh :!
whe,e are the sSo3er Twelve" and their
work
Mrs. yancey, of Piedmont, is visiting Mrs.
L. +. Medley, OF this place.
Mrs. George Evans has returned from
weeks visit to her sister in Potosi.
Miss leila Hayden is expected home from
st. Louis in one week.
The Grand Wedding March was excellent
ly rendered in the Presbyterian church in
Ironton last Wednesday, by one OF the Area
dians, Mrs. j. Z. Rudy.
The "Oid Maid" had scarcely recovered
from the Spring fever, when she was attack-
ed by the Winter fever. 1t seems that she
always hes some kind of fever, even il it is
the 1Lind that turks"
Mr.. Paul Hinchey is II. yelling I'm AYksasss
now. Never mind, he shall have a name
when he gets back.
Very Respectfully,
MARCH %, 1887. OLD MAID.